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Life & Curiosity.

Motorcycles, memories, questions, and everything that doesn’t fit neatly in a box.

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That feeling of optimism and wonder

Life & Curiosity

I Still Have Plans

Lately, I’ve caught myself doing a kind of math I never used to do. When I think about something that might take five or ten years, I find myself thinking not only about what I could build or where it might lead, but about how old I would…

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Hi, My Name is Craig… and I Can’t Fix It

I’ve always thought of myself as a solution guy. Not because I always have the answer. Most of the time I don’t. But I’ve always believed that if you give me enough time, enough books, enough conversations with smart people, and now a little AI, I’ll eventually find one. Somebody, somewhere, has already wrestled with

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The Long Goodbye: Permission to Remember Honestly

Over the last year and a half, I have found myself thinking a great deal about memory. It has become one of those subjects that seems to quietly work its way into my thoughts, usually when I least expect it. Our family has now experienced memory from two completely opposite directions, and I don’t think

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Fishing Altered States and Optimism

There is something magical about the night before a fishing trip. I was thinking about that tonight while organizing a fly box. It doesn’t seem to matter whether I am ten years old or sixty-five years old. The feeling is exactly the same. There is this nervous excitement that starts to build as the gear

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Machine lust and memories

There are moments in life where something small opens a door you forgot was even there. Tonight was one of those nights. When I was a kid, I didn’t even own a motorcycle at first. I borrowed one from a neighbor kid. I can still remember it perfectly: a Honda SL70. To me, it may

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Two Sides of Being a Father

Father’s Day has always made me reflective, but this year feels especially poignant. After 26 years of celebrating this day as a dad, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about the two sides of fatherhood—the joy and the worry, the pride and the fear. It’s a mix that never quite balances out but somehow feels

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The Clock Ticks a Little Softer

For the first time in a long while, I find myself just a little less afraid. Maybe it’s the changing seasons—no more ice on the roads, warm sun through the windows. Each time I drive to the club, it feels a little bit easier. A bit more normal. But every so often, something still catches

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Retire or jump on the AI train?

I recently had a friend ask why, with retirement looming, I wasn’t simply playing more pickleball. It’s a fair question—I certainly enjoy playing—but truthfully, I’ve never been more excited professionally than I am right now. Why? Because AI agents are set to become this year’s defining technological trend, reshaping industries and offering unprecedented opportunities….

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The Ticking of the Clock Grows Louder

I have lived an extraordinary life, initially blessed with a remarkable family that adopted me as a baby. They provided opportunity, comfort, and the wisdom to learn from my own mistakes. Guided into Boy Scouts and supported in all my endeavors, I discovered early on the power and freedom of earning my own money. My

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